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2024-02-16 13:27:25 UTC - HELPFUL
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The 70% figure comes from WSJ article published on Dec 30. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/gaza-destruction-bombing-israel-aa528542 However, the official UN Satellite Center's estimates based on satellite images from January 2024 state that the correct percentage of severely damaged or destroyed structures in Gaza is about 16%. https://x.com/MarkZlochin/status/1754161766198554721?s=20 https://www.unitar.org/about/news-stories/press/new-satellite-imagery-analysis-reveals-30-gaza-strip-structures-damaged
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